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Avatar Characterization

Avatar Characterization is a scholarly construct within avatar performance research that specifies the systematic attribution of distinct psychological, behavioral, and aesthetic traits to a digital avatar in order to shape its perceived identity and influence user interaction.

38

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1.5K

Citations

119

Authors

75

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

22

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Publications

38

The design of motivational agents and avatars

Amy L. Baylor · Educational Technology Research and Development · 2011 · 191 citations

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Leveling up on stereotype threat: The role of avatar customization and avatar embodiment

Rabindra Ratan, Young June Sah · Computers in Human Behavior · 2015 · 140 citations

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Does avatar's character and emotional bond expose to gaming addiction? Two studies on virtual self-discrepancy, avatar identification and gaming addiction in massively multiplayer online role-playing game players

Tiziana Mancini, Chiara Imperato, Federica Sibilla · Computers in Human Behavior · 2018 · 104 citations

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The impact of avatar realism and anonymity on effective communication via mobile devices

Sin‐Hwa Kang, James H. Watt · Computers in Human Behavior · 2012 · 100 citations

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Aspects of visual avatar appearance: self-representation, display type, and uncanny valley

Daniel Hepperle, Christian Felix Purps, Jonas Deuchler et al. · The Visual Computer · 2021 · 90 citations · Full text

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Authors

119

  1. BJ
    Betty J. Mohler

    Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  2. MJ
    Michael J. Black

    Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  3. RM
    Rachel McDonnell

    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    2 publications · 74 citations

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  4. JR
    Javier Romero

    Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  5. PW
    Peter Whitney

    Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands

    1 publications · 31 citations

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Institutions

75

  1. Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

    Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    127 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    158 citations

  3. Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

    Tübingen, Germany

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    210 citations

  4. Trinity College Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    148 citations

  5. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    154 citations

  6. Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

    Stuttgart, Germany

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    296 citations

  7. York University

    Toronto, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  8. Flinders University

    Adelaide, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

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Venues

  1. Computers in Human Behavior

    4 publications · 398 citations

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  2. Educational Technology Research and Development

    ETRD · 1 publications · 191 citations

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  4. Journal of Eating Disorders

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. Australasian Psychiatry

    1 publications · 27 citations

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